Ranjit Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45487 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-250 Year-2022 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjit Ray Son Of Haribanshu Ray R/O Village- Fatehjangpur, P.S.- Nadi, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Nadi P.S. Case no. 250 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 10 liters illicit country made liquor from an open filed of Gauri Bhagat and a motorcycle bearing Reg. No. BR01-BC-8084.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case on mere suspicion. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit country made liquor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45487 of 2022(2) dt.11-11-2022 2/2 and said motorcycle. The place of recovery is an open land which does not belong to the petitioner. It is further submitted that neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Nadi P.S. Case no. 250 of 2022, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise, Patna City subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) amandeep/- U T